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HEADLINE NEWS For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. NOTIONAL www.thoroughbreddailynews.com MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2009 TDN Feature Presentation OILED UP IN CINEMA Trainer John Sadler=s three-year-old colt Oil Man (Ire) THE QUEEN’S PLATE (Pyrus) was well behind the slow pace being laid down by lone speed Arcodoro (Medaglia d=Oro), but unleashed a sparkling turn of foot in the lane and was up to defeat that foe in Sunday's GIII Cinema H. at Hol- lywood Park. A TWO-TIME LEADING SIRE A.P. INDY maiden winner in Brit- ain last summer, Oil CONGRATULATIONS TO OWNER-BREEDER SAM-SON FARMS Man came to the FOR EYE OF THE LEOPARD’S VICTORY IN THE QUEEN’S PLATE States late in his juve- nile season and EYE OF THE LEOPARD RULES QUEEN’S PLATE showed some promise Eye of the Leopard (A.P. Indy) looked to have all the despite missing the makings of a Classic winner and the board in his first four Benoit photo regally bred colt from legendary Sam- starts here. Seventh Son Farms made it official yesterday in the GIII Transylvania S. at Keeneland Apr. 3, he as he drove to a neck victory over Mr. finally got his first U.S. win in a first-level grass allow- Foricos Two U (Porto Foricos) in the ance at Santa Anita Apr. 19. Freshened off that victory, Queen=s Plate S. at Woodbine. The 2- Oil Man settled into a nice stride as Arcodoro was 1 favorite, Eye of the Leopard was allowed a half in :48 2/5 and three-quarters in 1:13 flat. always within striking distance as Mr. He kicked into gear two furlongs out, however, and Foricos Two U set a pressured pace came flying for his initial black-type win. Oil Man through fractions of :24.05, :48.11 shaved :12 for his final eighth. AHe=ll stay forever,@ said and 1:12.93. The favorite seemed to Sadler, who added the colt would start next in the GII have dead aim on the pacesetter at American Derby at Arlington Park July 11. AThis horse midstretch, but began drifting out un- has a chance to make a dent in some 1 1/4-, 1 1/2-mile M Burns der left-handed urging from jockey races.@ Click for the brisnet.com chart or the brisnet.com PPs. Video, Eurico da Silva. Straightened out sponsored by Taylor Made. within the final furlong, Eye of the Leopard surged past a determined Mr. Foricos Two U late. Cont. p2 Sunday, Woodbine QUEEN'S PLATE S., $883,816, WOX, 6-21, (S), 3yo, 1 1/4m (AWT), 2:03 4/5, ft. 1--EYE OF THE LEOPARD, 126, c, 3, A.P. Indy 1st Dam: Eye of the Sphynx (Ch. 3yo Filly-Can, GSW, $688,340), by Smart Strike 2nd Dam: Queen of Egypt, by Vice Regent 3rd Dam: Forleana, by Forum O/B-Sam-Son Farms (ON); T-Mark R Frostad; J-Eurico Rosa Da Silva; $528,600. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, $650,678. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Mr. Foricos Two U, 126, g, 3, Porto Foricos--Song Spring, by Dauphin Fabuleux. O-Frank Annecchini & D'Alimonte Holdings; B-R D=Alimonte (On); T-Catherine Day Phillips; $176,200. 3--Milwaukee Appeal, 121, f, 3, Milwaukee Brew- - Appealing Forum, by Open Forum. O/B-C E C Farms (On); T-Scott Fairlie; $96,910. Margins: NK, HD, 2 3/4. Odds: 2.35, 7.65, 4.05. Also Ran: Tasty Temptation, Flip for the Coin, Keino West, Shut It Down, www.overbrookfarm.com Rapid Release, Stardust Ziggy, Bucephalus, Reservoir, Active Duty, El Brujo. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 6/22/09 • PAGE 2 of 5 TDN Feature Presentation... Continued QUEEN’S PLATE The lightly raced Eye of the Leopard failed to land a blow while running eighth sprinting over Keeneland=s Polytrack Apr. 15 in his debut, but quickly turned CONNOISSEUR TO JULY CUP things around with a 2 3/4-length maiden win when Richard Green=s G1 Golden Jubilee S. winner stretched out to 1 1/16 miles at Woodbine May 10. He Art Connoisseur (Ire) (Lucky Story) is being aimed at earned his way into the Queen=s Plate with a late-charg- the G1 July Cup, trainer Michael Bell revealed yester- ing victory in the nine-furlong Plate Trial S. May 31. Eye day. Following the sophomore=s neck defeat of Cannon- of the Leopard is the first foal of Eye of the Sphynx ball (Catienus) in Saturday=s Ascot feature, his condi- (Smart Strike), Canada=s champion sophomore filly of tioner confirmed Newmarket=s July 10 contest as the 2004. He has an unraced two-year-old full-brother next step, ground permitting. AAll being well, it=s the named Hotep and a yearling half-brother by Stormy July Cup, but fast ground is the key,@ he told PA Sport. Atlantic. Eye of the Sphynx was bred to Giant=s Cause- AWe will monitor the ground, that is a prerequisite for way this spring. The win gave Sam-Son Farms its fifth him, but that would be very much the plan@ Queen=s Plate. AWe have been waiting for this day for a long time,@ said owner Mark Samuel, son of Sam-Son RECORD CROWD TO CLOSE ROYAL WEEK founder Ernie Samuel. AWe have had some tragic things Officials at Ascot were celebrating Saturday=s record happen to our family over the last year, and we had attendance to close the latest Royal meeting. Despite some spirits up above cheering that horse. It is a spe- falls in attendance throughout the week, the figure of cial day for the family and we are going to savour this 78,790 on the final afternoon represented an for a long time.@ The Samuel family suffered the losses 11 percent gain on 2008 and helped the overall total, of Liza Samuel, wife of Ernie, and their daughter which was slightly down. Chief executive Charles Tammy Samuel-Balaz in the past year. Trainer Mark Barnett said, ATo conclude a memorable Royal Ascot Frostad was winning his fourth Queen=s Plate. AWell, it with an all-time record crowd is extremely satisfying. wasn't nearly as exciting as I had hoped,@ Frostad Attendances all week have been broadly in line with our joked. ABut we managed to win the race. The horse ran forecasts, and actually slightly better as we were pre- a super race. Mr. Foricos Two U ran a super race. Mike dicting a reduction of between five and 10 percent but, Smith was trying to steal it from us, but we got there.@ thanks to a healthy walk up on the Heath today of Smith admitted he hadn=t originally planned to be on the 2,500, we actually finish just three percent behind last front aboard the eventual runner-up. AWarming up, I year=s figure.@ kind of thought that was going to happen,@ Smith ex- plained. AHe was very much on his toes. When he got 8 Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. his head in front, he really relaxed. That was a big key. This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by It was a gallant effort in defeat. I thought if Eye of the any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior Leopard had been on my hip instead of Milwaukee written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Appeal, maybe I would have held him off. He didn't see Information as to the American races, race results and him out there." Click for the brisnet.com chart, the earnings was obtained from results charts published in brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style Daily Racing Form and utilized here with the permission pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 6/22/09 • PAGE 3 of 5 Sunday, Hollywood Park Sunday, Woodbine CINEMA H.-GIII, $100,000, HOL, 6-21, 3yo, 1 1/8mT, HIGHLANDER S.-GIII, $184,832, WOX, 6-21, 3yo/up, 1:48 3/5, fm. 6fT, 1:08 1/5, gd. 1--#@OIL MAN (IRE), 115, c, 3, by Pyrus 1--SMART ENOUGH, 115, g, 6, by Horse Chestnut (SAf) 1st Dam: So Precious (Ire), by Batshoof (Ire) 1st Dam: Quick 'n Smart (MSW, $160,020), 2nd Dam: Golden Form (GB), by Formidable by Polish Numbers 3rd Dam: Pale Gold, by New Chapter 2nd Dam: Poised to Pounce, by Smarten (i30,000 yrl '07 TATIRE). O-Tommy Town 3rd Dam: Lady Lyndy, by Bold Favorite Thoroughbreds LLC & Michael Tala; B-Diana O/B-F E Dixon Jr (KY); T-John R S Fisher; J-Jeremy Webley (IRE); T-John W Sadler; J-Joel Rosario; Rose; $105,720. Lifetime Record: 21-12-4-4, $60,000. Lifetime Record: 10-3-1-1, $107,184. Click $867,317. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. Rating: B. 2--Field Commission, 121, c, 4, Service Stripe--Tearfull 2--Arcodoro, 110, c, 3, Medaglia d Oro--Northern = Moment, by Schossberg. O-E Seltzer & D Vella; Gulch, by Gulch. ($360,000 wlng '06 KEENOV). B-Minshall Farms (ON); T-Daniel J Vella; $40,526. O-Southern Equine Stable LLC; B-RMF Thoroughbreds 3--Heros Reward, 121, g, 7, Partner's Hero--Lifes (KY); T-Eric J Guillot; $20,000. 3--Massone, 116, c, 3, Menifee--Stoneleigh's Hope, by Passage, by Caveat.